1. A collaboration of education, business and community
No Job Left Behind
A collaboration of education, business and community

2. How the initiative started
Invited business and education to meet and discuss career readiness
Agreed to work on two big issues
To change perceptions to create a cultural shift about manufacturing
To provide better linkage between school habits and work environment including soft skills
ORIGINAL PARTNERS
(10) Education
(11) Businesses
(3) EIEFES
(4) Community

3. Educating ourselves

4. No job Left Behind promotes manufacturing careers and job readiness.
Working Groups
MISSION
No job Left Behind promotes manufacturing careers and job readiness.
Skills Gap Survey
Student/Career Connections
Work Ethics
Marketing/Image

5. Skills Gap Survey Committee
Worked with Lake Land GIS Dept to create a business database
Used a survey format model from Vermilion Advantage
Surveys administered in October
53 mailed
81 ed
Results due by 10/29
Published report available 11/15

6. Student/Career Connections
Logged all interaction students have with industry
Looked for gaps to fill
Developed our first “Manufacturing Week” 10/27-31
142 students from five different school districts
Touring three different businesses (we offered five)

7. Work Ethics Research Research Research Grading Rubric
Model programs in schools
Packaged programs
Free programs
Grading Rubric
Expectations at MS, HS and adult levels for Rubric

8. Marketing/Image Committee

9. Stepheny McMahon, PCED Sullivan Chamber & Economic Development
112 W. Harrison St.
Sullivan, IL 61951
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